70-year-old killed in tractor accident was removing trees from property

A man was in the process of removing three trees from his property when his tractor flipped over, killing him, a Mobile County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said today.

Elmer Hultquist, 70, was killed about 3 p.m. Sunday in the accident on his property along Bay Road in the Belle Fountaine community of south Mobile County, said Lori Myles, sheriff’s office spokeswoman, said.

Hultquist had rope tied around three trees and was trying to pull them from the ground when his tractor, a Massey Ferguson 235, flipped backwards and landed on top of him, Myles said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

“It appeared that Mr. Hultquist had been clearing his property all day,” Myles said. “He was alone while working.”